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Message: [QUOTE="Xanadu, post: 3094128, member: 4884"] The concern is legitimate, I’ll admit that much. Here’s the thing, one quarterback is only part of the equation. I don’t think TD had a good performance, but I am also not that concerned about it. This is the best defense we have had in nearly twenty years. This defense is quite possibly top ten and full of guys that will play on Sunday. The special teams is elite, likely top five. That gives a very large margin of error for breaking in a new QB (hell, look at Bo Nix). That is not even getting into the RBs on the roster that can carry the load (I’m honestly more concerned about the OL). Now onto Maryland. They played Howard, 79-0 is impressive but we have seen the same story before. This is a brand new coaching staff with a HC that does not have a great track record for in game adjustments or preparing his team. Could he have learned at Bama? Sure, but the talent and a bad SEC could have just masked how much he had to do with getting those kids ready last year. They have a lot of talent, maybe more than us. However, that is not the entire equation either. That team is still working out the kinks of an entire system while ours is working on gelling together; big difference. UMD is at home and that will be a challenge, a good challenge. I’m concerned about the talent gap, the early season break in of new players, nor the potential of us overlooking UMD for Clemson. We can absolutely lose this game by dropping a dud and the game will be way too close for comfort. However, I have watched my whole life as teams with very good defenses and special teams find ways to have a lot of success with a mediocre to good QB. That’s all we need TD to be to win. I have faith that the team will be ready to play and come out of there with a win and the alternative will be the only reason we lose. Thanks for suggesting that I did not, and am not capable of, responding like an adult or at the least that I am incapable of telling the difference between adult and child like reactions. Also, thank you for suggesting I am not a true fan because my opinion might be bullish on the situation. Your entire post smacked of arrogance and high holiness without saying much other than that. Go Orange [/QUOTE]

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